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Doctor Who Short Trips: A Feast of Steven 1.1


The Doctor, Steven and Vicky arrive on a planet, and Vicky soon sprains her ankle. Though there are people about something isn’t right..


At first the locals don’t seem to be able to see or hear Steven and the Doctor as they go for help, but as they go back for Vicky they find she’s become one of ‘them’, and there is a woman Steven is interested in.


Its a great setup, it reminds me a little of the first episode of the space museum, the intrigue of what’s going on, all the little things that don’t add up. I’ve heard a few Peter Purves/Steven Taylor audios recently - just the way its worked out as I buy a lot when the sales are on. But they’ve really done some nice work expanding the character. Here Steven kind of has a relationship, or at the least the potential for one, some its nice to have him fleshed out more.


I’ve not listened to many Short Trips, but this could be just another Companion Chronicle. Peter Purves is great, having saw him at the Big Finish day in Derby I came home to download this freebie. So it was the cherry on the cake.


Part of me feels this could have been longer, and it certainly could have been full cast and made a good story. But then maybe it would have detrimental to Steven, being the central character and would have lost the finesse.


An interesting piece that’s very much worth a listen.

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